Between 28th November 2006 and 1st December 2006 the foundations for the house extension were laid as were the foundations for the Wind Turbine and an anchor point.
Positioning
Marking where the turbine mast and anchor point will go
Mast foundation hole
Checking it out
Duct for the power cables
Water table is high here"
Mast foundations
Iron work in place
Mast base plate
In position ready for concreting
Anchor point iron work
To attach the cables for lowering the mast
Concrete filling up
Turbine mast foundation
Anchor point
Concrete filling complete
Mast foundation
Concrete fill complete
The turbine nacelle
That's all there is to it!
Mast arriving
One piece 9M mast
Mast ready
To be bolted to base plate
The finished product
A Turbine Blade
Micheal carrying one of the three blades
Lowering the mast
Taking the mast down for servicing
Mast down
Taking the mast down for servicing